Age of Exploration

What is the system in which a gov't controls all economic activity in a country and its colonies?

• capitalism

• mercantilism

• banking

• market economy

Who was credited for finding the first direct sea route from Europe to India?

• da Gama

• Columbus

• Dias

• Henry the Navigator

What is capitalism?

• individuals decide what goods/services they will buy and sell

• the main economic policy from 1500-1800

• exclusive control of goods or services in a market

• economic system in which private businesses run most industries

Magellan was famous for _____________.

• being the first voyage to circumnavigate the globe.

• discovering America.

• conquering the Inca Empire.

• finding the first direct sea route from Europe to Asia.

What is the exchange of plants, animals and ideas between the New World and the Old World?

• caravel Exchange

• Columbian Exchange

• Explorer Exchange

• World Exchange

What is the name of a large farm used to grow an abundance of crops?

• plantation

• large farm

• mercantilism

• flora

What facts are true about Columbus?

• His voyage took 10 weeks

• He sailed with three ships.

• He discovered Central and South America, but never set foot in North America.

• He named America.

What is the name for the Portuguese ship that had triangular sails instead of square?

• astrolabe

• compass

• rudder

• caravel

Who was the Portuguese prince that made Portugal successful at sea?

• da Gama

• Dias

• Henry the Navigator

• Columbus

Spanish explorers conquered which two major civilizations in the New World?

• Inca

• Greek

• Aztec

• Cherokee